Congratulations to Fr. Leonard Kostka, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 78th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Kostka, 104, a native of Chicago who was raised in Detroit, entered the Society in 1931 and was ordained on September 8, 1940. Fr. Kostka has had...
Congratulations to Fr. George “Yuri” Kuzara, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Kuzara, 67, a native of East Chicago, Ind., entered the Society in 1969 and was ordained on June 24, 1978. He has been involved in parish...
The newly ordained Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S., has a special connection to St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. He grew up in Maria Stein, Ohio, just a few miles away. Missionaries of the Precious Blood, whose motherhouse is St. Charles, minister at his home parish,...
Congratulations to Fr. Thomas Hemm, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Hemm, 72, a native of Piqua, Ohio, entered the Society in 1959 and was ordained on December 30, 1978 in Valdivia, Chile. Fr. Hemm, who served as a...
Congratulations to Fr. Rick Friebel, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Friebel, 67, a native of Shelby, Ohio, entered the Society in 1965 and was ordained on June 22, 1978. He has been involved in parish ministry and...
